Basketball is a sport of runs, fits and starts. Inconsistency and bouts of ineffectiveness are both expected and inevitable over a large enough sample.

Over the past week, the Warriors have dealt with rough patches in every single game but still emerged with four consecutive wins against quality opponents. The ability to come back against any team is undoubtedly a blessing but can be double-sided when a team takes it for granted. After the game, I asked Stephen Curry about that characteristic of this week’s game and he gave a well-reasoned response: